Published 11:45 am, Monday, February 29, 2016

A Midland woman was arrested Friday for allegedly hitting a man on the head with a cement lawn ornament and wooden club and threatening him with a knife, according to court documents.

Krista Jankowiak, 48, was being held Monday on a $50,000 bond for first-degree felony charge of aggravated assault of a date/family/house member.

Deputies were dispatched to a residence on the 2100 block of West Wadley Avenue in reference to a disturbance, according to the affidavit. A male was standing outside of the residence with a “large amount” of blood on the front of his body and neck, according to the affidavit.

The male stated that he and Jankowiak had gotten into a verbal argument at which she became very angry and began hitting him in the face with her fists, according to the affidavit. As the male attempted to push her off him, Jankowiak bit him on the forearm, according to the affidavit.

Jankowiak continued to grow angrier and as the male tried to leave the residence, she hit him on the back of the head with a wooden club, according to the affidavit. The male was able to take the club from her and throw it over the fence, according to the affidavit.

Jankowiak then threatened him with a large knife and again the male disarmed her, according to the affidavit. Lastly, Jankowiak picked up a cement lawn ornament shaped like a pineapple and hit the male on the head, at which point he called the police, according to the affidavit.

When questioned, Jankowiak stated that she had not assaulted the male, but that he given the wounds to himself, according to the affidavit. Jankowiak allegedly continued to change her story.

If convicted of the first-degree felony, Jankowiak could face up to 99 years in prison.